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Mac RumorsJan 19, 2026
How Much RAM Will the iPhone 18 Pro Have? Here's What Rumors Say
While the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are still around eight months away, multiple sources have already commented on how much RAM the devices will have.


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iPhone 18 Pro Rumors: Under-Screen Face ID, But One Mystery Remains (Mac Rumors)

CNET How ToJan 19, 2026
That Houseplant Could Be Deadly to Your Cat. Try These 7 Options Instead
Don't take a chance with toxic houseplants. Opt for a pet-safe plant to keep your furry family safe.

CNET Most Popular ProductsJan 19, 2026
Apple Creator Studio Package Is Becoming a $13 Monthly Subscription
You can still buy the apps individually, but subscribers get access to Final Cut Pro and other Studio tools.

ResearchBuzzJan 19, 2026
Hannah More, Firefox, YouTube, More: Monday Afternoon ResearchBuzz, January 19, 2026
NEW RESOURCES BBC: Writer's poems helped boost the abolition campaign. "Letters written by a prominent abolitionist are being digitised, filling in a ‘massive bit of the jigsaw' in the abolition campaign history, […]

CNET How ToJan 19, 2026
Tired of Paying Full Price? Master These 18 Hidden Amazon Prime Perks Today
You're probably leaving tons of perks on the table when it comes to your Prime benefits.

Yahoo TechnologyJan 19, 2026
Decentralized autonomous organizations need a rethink, Ethereum co-founder says


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Here Are All the iOS 26 Tips and Tricks You Need to Know (CNET News)

CNET Most Popular ProductsJan 19, 2026
Prime Video: The 30 Absolute Best Shows to Watch
Here are some highly rated series to stream, plus a look at what's new in January.

CNET Most Popular ProductsJan 19, 2026
Lip-Syncing Robot Face Is a Step Towards Helping Future Bots Talk Like Us
If they're going to live and work with us, maybe humanoid robots should talk like us, too.

Mac RumorsJan 19, 2026
Google Chrome Is Getting a Safari Data Import Option on iPhone
Chrome for iOS will soon feature an option for iPhone users to import their Safari data into Google's mobile browser, avoiding the need to perform the transfer on desktop.


Yahoo TechnologyJan 19, 2026
Elon Musk says that in 10 to 20 years, work will be optional and money will be irrelevant thanks to AI and robotics


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Musk claims Tesla will restart work on its Dojo supercomputer (Engadget)

CNET How ToJan 19, 2026
Don't Brave the Post Office. Renew Your Passport From Home Instead
Update your passport from the comfort of your couch.

Major GeeksJan 19, 2026
WSCC - Windows System Control Center 10.0.2.6
WSCC - Windows System Control Center is a freeware app that will install, update, execute and organize utilities from suites such as Microsoft Sysinternals and NirLauncher. [License: Freeware | Requires: 11|10|8|7 | Size: 6 MB ]

eWeekJan 19, 2026
OpenAI Will Test Ads in ChatGPT's Free and Go Tiers
The company will begin US ad tests in ChatGPT's Free and $8 Go plans within weeks, promising ads stay separate, labeled, and don't affect answers.

The post OpenAI Will Test Ads in ChatGPT's Free and Go Tiers appeared first on eWEEK.



EngadgetJan 19, 2026
NBA League Pass deal: Get access for the rest of the season for up to 55 percent off
Basketball fans can save on NBA League Pass right now, which lets you catch a bunch of out-of-market NBA games via streaming. The League Pass Premium subscription is on sale for $75, down from the usual $160, and League Pass Standard is marked down to $50 from $110. Considering we're almost halfway though the season, the discount makes sense and is a good deal for anyone who wants to keep a close eye on the rest of the games to be played this year.

The Standard plan includes commercials and support for only one device at a time, while the Premium tier offers no commercials, in-arena streams during breaks in the game, offline viewing of full games and concurrent streams on up to three devices at once.



Last year, League Pass added mult


SlashDotJan 19, 2026
IMF Warns Global Economic Resilience at Risk if AI Falters


Major GeeksJan 19, 2026
Farbar Recovery Scan Tool 32-Bit 19.1.2026
Farbar Recovery Scan Tool, or FRST, is a portable application designed to diagnose malware issues. Farbar Recovery Scan Tool quickly scans and then displays detailed information about the Windows Registry loading points, services, driver services, Netsvcs entries, known DLLs, drives, and partition specifications. [License: Freeware | Requires: 11|10|8|7 | Size: 2 MB ]

EngadgetJan 19, 2026
Threads has more global daily users than X on mobile for the first time
Meta's Threads is pulling further ahead of Elon Musk's X on mobile, based on recent estimates from analytics firm Similarweb, Forbes reports. In the first stretch of January, Threads averaged roughly 143 million daily active users worldwide on mobile devices, compared with about 126 million for X.

Similarweb's year-over-year snapshot shows Threads growing sharply, up 37.8 percent year-over-year, while X's daily mobile audience fell 11.9 percent across the same period. The picture is more mixed in the US, where X still holds a narrow edge on mobile. Similarweb data puts X at about 21.2 million daily active US mobile users in early January versus roughly 19.5 million for Threads.

However, Threads' US mobile usage has risen substantially faster over the past year, surging almost 42 percent to X's 18 percent. X remains far larger on desktop, where it draws around 150 million daily users or visits worldwide, while Threads' web presence sits at just 9 million.

Forbes also reported on Similarweb data for Bluesky, another competing text-based platform started by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey. Dorsey left the board in the summer of 2024, later telling Pirate Wires he believed Bluesky was "literally repeating all the mistakes we made as a company," in reference to Twitter


CNET Most Popular ProductsJan 19, 2026
Samsung's Mighty 49-Inch Odyssey Curved OLED Monitor Is 30% Off Today, Grab One Before They're Gone
This beautiful monitor is a game-changer, and at this price it's much better value for money too.

SlashDotJan 19, 2026
China Consumed 10.4 Trillion Kilowatt-Hours of Electricity In 2025 - Double the US


Yahoo TechnologyJan 19, 2026
Andreessen Horowitz Makes a $3 Billion Bet Against the AI Bubble


Mac RumorsJan 19, 2026
Threads Usage Overtakes X on Mobile
Meta's Threads has now reportedly surpassed its rival X (formerly Twitter) in daily mobile usage globally.


CNET How ToJan 19, 2026
How to Colorize and Restore Old Photos With Generative AI
Put your precious memories back in the spotlight.

CNET Most Popular ProductsJan 19, 2026
Meal Kits Taught Me How to Cook. Now I Get to Test Them for a Living
Once a cooking newbie, I now know my way around a kitchen pretty well, and I have a certain service to thank.

Mac RumorsJan 19, 2026
Prosser: iPhone 18 Pro Dynamic Island Moving to Top-Left Corner
Apple's iPhone 18 Pro models will have a front camera cutout in the top-left corner of the screen alongside a new under-display Face ID system, which will see the Dynamic Island software feature relocated to the same corner. That's according to the latest YouTube video from Front Page Tech's Jon Prosser.


CNET How ToJan 19, 2026
How to Check if Your License Is Real ID Compliant in Seconds (and Save $45)
Anyone without a Real ID will be required to pay a $5 surcharge to fly domestically, as well as undergo a biometric scan starting Feb. 1.

CNET Most Popular ProductsJan 19, 2026
3 Ways Police Can Legally Seize Your Home Security videos
Here's how law enforcement can take security cam and doorbell footage, even without you knowing.

SlashDotJan 19, 2026
More US States are Putting Bitcoin on Public Balance Sheets


Washington Post TechJan 19, 2026
How tech billionaires spurred an exodus from California
Industry leaders long critical of San Francisco have fueled an online campaign against a proposed billionaire tax, prompting some of California's richest to relocate.

ResearchBuzzJan 18, 2026
Delaware History, Digg, Iran, More: Sunday Afternoon ResearchBuzz, January 18, 2026
NEW RESOURCES State of Delaware: Delaware Public Archives Explores Civilian Conservation Corps Legacy in New Digital Exhibit. "The Delaware Public Archives is presenting a new digital exhibit exploring one of the most […]

CNET How ToJan 18, 2026
You Can Still Get Free Security Updates For Your Windows 10 PC
Enroll in the Extended Security Updates program to keep your older machine running securely.

CNET NewsJan 18, 2026
Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Jan. 19, #483
Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Jan. 19, No. 483.

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Major GeeksJan 18, 2026
Black Menu for Google Chrome, Firefox, and Opera 31.0.0
Black Menu for Google Chrome, Firefox, and Opera is a free extension enabling you to easily access all the most commonly used Google services. This extension is meant to replace both iGoogle and the quickly removed Google menu. This extension contains an extensive menu of Google services. [License: Freeware | Requires: 11|10|8|7|Linux|macOS | Size: Size Varies ]

Mac RumorsJan 18, 2026
Get Up to $200 Off M5 iPad Pro on Amazon, Starting at $899.99
Amazon this weekend is offering discounts across the M5 iPad Pro lineup, including both 11-inch and 13-inch models. The highlight this time around is a return of a low price on the 256GB Wi-Fi 11-inch M5 iPad Pro, which is on sale for $899.99, down from $999.00.


CNET Most Popular ProductsJan 18, 2026
6 Tricks That Revolutionized How I Use My Nest and Google Devices
A few changes in settings will make a world of difference in how you use your Nest and Google Home products. Here's what I do.

Mac RumorsJan 18, 2026
MacBook Pro Buyers Now Facing Up to a Two-Month Wait Ahead of New Models
MacBook Pro availability is tightening on Apple's online store, with select configurations facing up to a two-month delivery timeframe in the United States.


GizmodoJan 18, 2026
Threads Is Now Clearly More Popular Than X (in Mobile App Form), Report Says
While X is still the microblogging champion in web browsers, multiple reports are making Threads' ascent seem durable and convincing.

GizmodoJan 18, 2026
EPA Rule Clarification Hits a Significant Source of Grok's Electricity
It seems xAI has been taking liberties with gas turbines that federal rules don't actually tolerate.

SlashDotJan 18, 2026
Microsoft Forced to Issue Emergency Out-of-Band Windows Update


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Microsoft issues emergency fix after a security update left some Windows 11 devices unable to shut down (Engadget)

CNET Most Popular ProductsJan 18, 2026
FIFA's Deal With TikTok Includes World Cup 2026 Live Streaming
Their partnership aims to make this summer's tournament more accessible for fans.

ResearchBuzzJan 18, 2026
Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Roblox, OpenAI, More: Sunday ResearchBuzz, January 18, 2026
NEW RESOURCES Royal Canadian Mounted Police: National High Risk Child Sex Offender Database goes live. "The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) launched the High Risk Child Sex Offender Database, a national publicly […]

CNET NewsJan 18, 2026
After Finishing Your Daily Wordle, Try These Other Word Games
Some of these word games are challenging while others are more casual.

Wired NewsJan 18, 2026
People Still Aren't Into Buying Cars Online
A new report shows that only 7 percent of new-car buyers in the US completed their purchase online, despite a major push by automakers, Amazon, and others to move past the dealership.

GizmodoJan 18, 2026
Trump's National Bitcoin Reserve Is Still in the Works. Some States Have Already Taken Action on Theirs
Arizona, New Hampshire, and Texas have enacted laws aimed at creating their own reserves.

Mac RumorsJan 17, 2026
Top Stories: Apple Creator Studio, Google Gemini-Powered Siri, and More
We have our first Apple product announcement of 2026, and it's a software subscription known as Apple Creator Studio featuring Apple's video, audio, and image editing apps, as well as some AI-powered features and premium content for iWork apps and Freeform.


Mac RumorsJan 17, 2026
Apple's M4 Mac Mini Hits $499 Low Price on Amazon
Amazon is discounting a few models of Apple's M4 Mac mini this weekend, starting at $499.00 for the model with 16GB RAM/256GB SSD, down from $599.00. Discounts reach up to $129 off in these sales, and this time around there is also a discount on the M4 Pro model.


Wired NewsJan 17, 2026
The 24 Best Shows on Amazon Prime, WIRED's Picks (January 2026)
Fallout, The Girlfriend, and The Mighty Nein are just a few of the shows you should be watching on Amazon Prime Video this week.

ResearchBuzzJan 17, 2026
Sesame Street, Museum of Boulder, Bluesky, More: Saturday Afternoon ResearchBuzz, January 17, 2026
NEW RESOURCES Cord Cutters News: More Than 100 Classic Sesame Street Episodes Are Now Streaming on YouTube. "The iconic Sesame Street library has officially arrived on YouTube in a big way. As […]

EngadgetJan 17, 2026
TikTok's latest spinoff app feels a lot like Quibi, but with shorter and cornier content
In another attempt to reduce our attention spans to mush, TikTok has released the PineDrama app, which offers serialized drama series that are roughly a minute per episode. As first spotted by Business Insider, the app is designed exactly like TikTok, but instead of trendy dance videos, you can scroll through and watch "micro dramas."

For those new to the category, micro dramas are bite-sized TV shows shot in vertical video and available in minute-long episodes. Don't expect any nominations for Best Original Screenplay with series like The Officer Fell For Me or Married to my past life's nemesis, since they typically offer soap opera vibes with cliffhangers that keep users scrolling to the next episode. The app is designed to keep people on it with a Discover tab, a place to save favorites and the ability to react in real time alongside other viewers.

Right now, the micro dramas on PineDrama are all free to watch and don't have any ads. It's unclear if TikTok will introduce any costs or ads to the app, since other micro drama options like DramaBox or ReelShort have a paid structure. Late last year, TikTok also introduced a way to watch micro dramas within its own app, with a section called


EngadgetJan 17, 2026
Elon Musk is looking for a $134 billion payout from OpenAI and Microsoft
We now have some idea of what's at stake in the longstanding feud between Elon Musk and OpenAI. As first reported by Bloomberg, the latest filing, as part of a lawsuit that accuses the AI giant of abandoning its non-profit status, claims that Musk is owed anywhere between $79 billion and $134 billion in damages from the "wrongful gains" of OpenAI and Microsoft.

Musk claimed in the filing that he's entitled to a portion of OpenAI's recent valuation at $500 billion, after contributing $38 million in "seed funding" during the AI company's startup years. Along with providing "roughly 60 percent of the nonprofit's seed funding," Musk offered recruiting of key employees, introductions with business contacts and startup advice, according to the filing. The monetary estimate comes from C. Paul Wazzan, a financial economist who's serving as Musk's expert in the case. According to Wazzan's calculations, OpenAI earned between $65.5 billion and $109.43 billion in wrongful gains, while Microsoft saw between $13.3 billion and $25.06 billion.

The lawsuit between Elon Musk and OpenAI dates back to March 2024, when the xAI CEO first filed a legal action claiming that OpenAI violated its non-profit status. Musk later added Microsoft as


Gizmag Emerging TechJan 16, 2026
Lip-syncing robot watches your face to speak like you
When it comes to ultra-humanlike Westworld-style robots, one of their most defining features are lips that move in perfect sync with their spoken words. A new robot not only sports that feature, but it can actually train itself to speak like a person.

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Robotics,


EngadgetJan 16, 2026
OpenAI is bringing ads to ChatGPT
OpenAI plans to start testing ads inside of ChatGPT "in the coming weeks." In a blog post published Friday, the company said adult users in the US of its free and Go tiers (more on the latter in a moment) would start seeing sponsored products and services appear below their conversations with its chatbot. "Ads will be clearly labeled and separated from the organic answer," OpenAI said, adding any sponsored spots would not influence the answers ChatGPT generates. "Answers are optimized based on what's most helpful to you." 

OpenAI says people won't see ads appear when they're talking to ChatGPT about sensitive subjects like their health, mental state of mind or current politics. The company also won't show ads to teens under the age of 18. As for privacy, OpenAI states it won't share or sell your data with advertisers. The company will also give users the option to disable ad personalization and clear the data it uses to generate sponsored responses. "We'll always offer a way to not see ads in ChatGPT, including a paid tier that's ad-free," OpenAI adds. Users can dismiss ads, at which point they'll be asked to explain why they didn't engage with it.   

Users will be able to ask follow-up questions about sponsored content. OpenAI"Given what AI can do, we're excited to develop new experiences over time that people find more helpful and relevant than any other ads. Conversational interfaces create p


Washington Post TechJan 16, 2026
White House and governors confront electricity's rising costs as data centers expand
A bipartisan proposal discussed at the White House Friday would push tech companies to bankroll power plants as consumer anger over utility bills mounts.

Wired NewsJan 16, 2026
Ads Are Coming to ChatGPT. Here's How They'll Work
OpenAI says ads will not influence ChatGPT's responses, and that it won't sell user data to advertisers.

Yahoo TechnologyJan 16, 2026
'Real nightmare scenario': How Nvidia's China struggles could hurt its competitive edge


GizmodoJan 15, 2026
Startup's Next-Gen ‘Space Armor' Set for First In-Orbit Test on SpaceX Mission This Year
Atomic-6's innovative Space Armor tiles will finally be put to the test later this year.

Wired NewsJan 15, 2026
What Is VO2 Max? Here's What You Need to Know About the Longevity Metric (2026)
VO2 max can predict cardiorespiratory health and longevity, but only if you understand what the number can and can't tell you.

New York Times TechJan 14, 2026
2026 May Be the Year of the Mega I.P.O.
If SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic go public, they will unleash gushers of cash for Silicon Valley and Wall Street.

ResearchBuzzJan 12, 2026
Library of Congress, NYC Bike Rides, Iran, More: Monday Afternoon ResearchBuzz, January 12, 2026
NEW RESOURCES Library of Congress: What's New Online at the Library of Congress: January 2026. "Interested in learning more about what's new in the Library of Congress digital collections? The Signal shares […]

Mac RumorsJan 09, 2026
Apple Is Expected to Launch These Four MacBooks in 2026
2026 could be a bumper year for Apple's Mac lineup, with the company expected to announce as many as four separate MacBook launches. Rumors suggest Apple will court both ends of the consumer spectrum, with more affordable options for students and feature-rich premium lines for users that seek the highest specifications from a laptop.


PC World Latest NewsOct 15, 2025
Asus' ROG Xbox Ally nails the hardware. But Windows still needs work on handhelds

Into this fractious and uncertain landscape lands the Asus ROG Xbox Ally handheld, and its more souped-up version, the ROG Xbox Ally X. Launching later this week at $600 and $1,000, respectively, these gadgets are some major firsts for Microsoft. They're the first Xbox portable devices, even if their claim to being "Xboxes" is mostly a matter of marketing. They're the first post-Steam Deck portable gaming PCs made explicitly in cooperation with Microsoft and Xbox, though Asus has made two generations before them. And they're the official debut of the Xbox Fullscreen Mode, Microsoft's answer to the Steam Deck user interface.



PC World Latest NewsOct 15, 2025
Gemini for Home's daily briefings are getting spooky, users say

Those are just some of the things that Google's Gemini have been reporting in its Home Briefs—the summaries it can produce of the daily goings-on detected by Nest security cameras and other connected smart home devices—and some Gemini for Home users say they're getting thoroughly creeped out by the briefings, particularly with Halloween right around the corner. 

"Throughout the morning, several instances of people in black cloaks or robes were observed standing in the yard," read a Home Brief screenshot posed by a Google Home user on Reddit. "The unusual presence of individuals in black cloaks or robes continued into the afternoon, with multiple sighting in the yard and approaching the driveway." 

Talk about a spooky report, but the reality turned out to be pretty innocuous. 

"It's hilarious, I got this summary today," the user said. "For the ‘black cloaks or robes,' I have Halloween decorations that the camera sees."  

The user allowed that the creepy description was more or less "accurate," but that another event reported in the briefing ("a person was seen walking by the playset in the Backyard") didn't happen: "The person by the playset doesn't exist, the clip showed nobody." 

In a similar occurrence, another Gemini for Home users posted a


PC World Latest NewsOct 14, 2025
Security cameras and the law: What you can (and can't) record

In one 30-second clip, you've caught someone breaking the law-but you might also have broken one yourself.

Smart cameras are everywhere now—mounted on porches, tucked under eaves, perched on fences, and watching over driveways, garages, and balconies. They're cheaper, easier to install, and produce sharper video than ever. But with that convenience comes a degree of legal uncertainty. Can you record anything your camera sees? What about what it hears? Can a neighbor make you take it down? And what if you rent instead of own?

We'll break down what the law actually says about surveillance at home—what's legally allowable, where things get complicated, and how to protect your home without accidentally violating someone else's privacy.


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